Among the many ways to eat pig's trotters, I personally highly recommend the braised method. This is a classic dish that I have loved eating since I was a child. I love it to the extreme, especially the one made by my grandpa. It is fat but not greasy. , soft and glutinous, delicious, full of fresh aroma, you can eat half a pot every time. Today, let’s take a look at how to make this coveted braised pig’s trotters. After reading this, you will never guess, It turns out to be so easy and hassle-free to make! Prepare ingredients
3-5 pig trotters, 300 grams of soybeans, 1 green onion, 6-8 slices of ginger, 6-8 garlic, 50 grams of dried chili, cinnamon 2 pieces, 4 bay leaves, 5 yellow rock sugar, 4 star anise, 5 grams of Sichuan peppercorns, 3 grams of fennel, appropriate amount of light soy sauce, appropriate amount of edible salt, a little cooking wine, production steps
1. Clean the pig's trotters : The most difficult part of making pig's trotters is the miscellaneous smell. If the pig's trotters are not properly handled, the smell will be very strong, so cleaning and processing are very important in the early stage. After buying the pig's trotters, we will burn them on an open fire. The hair on it is burned clean. After it is burned, we clean it, cut it into small pieces, and then soak it in clean water for about 5-6 hours. It is best to cut it into small pieces and soak it, so that it can have Helps remove blood and odor.
2. After soaking, rinse it with clean water several times. After rinsing, control the water and set aside. Soak the soybeans, wash them, drain the water and set aside, wash the onions, ginger and garlic, cut the onions into sections, wash the garlic, and cut the ginger into slices
3. After draining the water, put the pig's trotters into a clean basin Inside, we then add a few slices of ginger and an appropriate amount of cooking wine, then add an appropriate amount of water, mix well and let it soak for about 1 and a half hours. After soaking, we take the pot, pour water into the pot, then pour the pig's trotters in the pot into the water together with the marinade water, bring to a boil over high heat and blanch the water. During the blanch process, we can boil the pork trotters. Remove the white scum, keep the heat boiling for about 3-5 minutes, then turn off the heat, remove, rinse, and set aside.
4. Heat the pot. When the pot is hot, add an appropriate amount of cooking oil. After the oil is hot, add the blanched pig's trotters and stir-fry until the surface is slightly golden and then take it out. After taking it out, leave the oil in the pot, put the rock sugar into the pot and stir-fry until the sugar color is obtained. After stir-frying the sugar color, add the stir-fried pig's trotters, let the pig's trotters be evenly fried with the sugar color, and then add the onion, ginger, garlic, and dried chili in sequence. , cinnamon, bay leaves, star anise, pepper, fennel, etc., stir-fry until fragrant and then add water that has not covered the pig's trotters.
5. After adding water, we add an appropriate amount of light soy sauce and edible salt, stir evenly and then cover the pot. Boil over high heat for 5-8 minutes, then turn to medium to low heat and simmer for about 60 minutes. , after cooking, we add the soybeans soaked in advance, stir-fry evenly, then cover the pot and continue to simmer for 30 minutes.
6. After simmering, uncover the pot, turn to high heat to reduce the juice, and then serve. After the pot is out, sprinkle with chopped green onion and serve!
Ready The braised pig's trotters are super soft and glutinous and delicious. The thick soup is also a legendary rice cooker. Every time I make it, I will eat two more bowls of rice than usual. If you want pig's trotters, It is softer and glutinous and can be simmered in a casserole. In this way, the stewed texture will be better and the taste will be more fragrant. In addition, when making braised pig trotters, in addition to the production steps, there are some small details that need to be paid special attention to. Yes!
The hair of pig’s trotters must be cleaned. In daily life, we know that if the hair of pig’s trotters is not cleaned, no matter how delicious the pig’s trotters are, it will affect the appetite, so pig’s trotters Before cooking, you want to use an open fire to burn the hair to burn it clean. If it is not burnt clean, it is best to use small pliers to remove it, and then wash it thoroughly.
The braised pig's trotters should be cut into pieces at the end. Doing it in small pieces will not only make it more flavorful, but also the odor of the pig's trotters itself will be smaller, making it easier to eat.
For braised pig trotters, it is best to use rock sugar to enhance the color, so that the fried color will be better and glossier. When frying the sugar color, remember to use low heat and stir fry slowly to prevent the pan from being burned and the sugar color from being overcooked and becoming bitter.
It is best to add enough water for braised pig's trotters at one time. Do not add water halfway, as this will affect the taste of the pig's trotters.
When it comes to braised pig trotters, you don’t need too many seasonings. Just a few simple spices can make a very delicious finished product.